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OVERVIEW AND ENROLMENT INFORMATION

The short courses welcome art lovers of all levels and backgrounds, especially those who want to experience hands-on studio practice and get a taste of different art media and genres. Open to those age 16 and above, these courses will appeal to people from all walks of life – from working adults of various professions to retirees and seniors who are keen to realise their creative dreams or take up an enjoyable pastime!

All Short Courses are conducted at the Main Campus of Hong Kong Art School (10/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong), unless otherwise stated.

We now accept online registration. You can also submit your registration using a paper form if you prefer.

Before submitting the registration, please read the Terms and Conditions

For enquiries, please call 2582-0200 for the Short Courses team assistance.

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JAN - MAR 2025

DRAWING & PAINTING

Adult Sand Painting (Beginner)
 2025 Winter Term DRAWING & PAINTING

Adult Sand Painting (Beginner)

Tutor: Ma Wing Cheung (Ma Chai)
Time: 4:30-6:00pm 
Period: 1 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 (Saturday)
HK$1,890 (HK$100 Materials Fee is included)
Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Feb to Apr Class～Pets)
 2025 Winter Term DRAWING & PAINTING

Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Feb to Apr Class～Pets)

Tutor : Lau Yin Yeung 
Time: 3:00-5:00pm 
Period: 26 February to 2 April 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$1,790
Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Feb to Apr Class～Photography Style Portraits)
 2025 Winter Term DRAWING & PAINTING

Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Feb to Apr Class～Photography Style Portraits)

Tutor: Lau Yin Yeung 
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Period: 26 February to 2 April 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$1,790
Recapturing the Renaissance (Beginner): Drawing and Painting 
 2025 Winter Term DRAWING & PAINTING

Recapturing the Renaissance (Beginner): Drawing and Painting 

Tutor: Jimmy Keung
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Period: 8 February 2025 to 29 March 2025 (Saturday)
HK$2,290
Recapturing the Renaissance (Intermediate): Drawing and Painting
 2025 Winter Term DRAWING & PAINTING

Recapturing the Renaissance (Intermediate): Drawing and Painting

Tutor: Jimmy Keung
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Period: 5 February 2025 to 26 March 2025 (Wednesday)
HK$2,290

CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY

Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Basics
 2025 Winter Term CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY

Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Basics

Tutor: William Ho
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Period: 8 February to 29 March 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$2,490 (HK$100 Materials Fee is included)

ART AND CULTURAL STUDIES

​The ​Art of Appreciating Art 
 2025 Winter Term ART & CULTURAL STUDIES

​The ​Art of Appreciating Art 

Tutor: Dr. Leung Kwong Yiu
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Period: 4 February to 11 March 2025 (every Tuesday)
HK$2,790
Art & Cultural Theory: On Love
 2025 Winter Term ART & CULTURAL STUDIES

Art & Cultural Theory: On Love

Tutor: Dr. Fong Ho Yin  
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Period: 7 February to 28 February 2025 (every Friday)
HK$1,890
A Brief Artistic Introduction to Feminism
 2025 Winter Term ART & CULTURAL STUDIES

A Brief Artistic Introduction to Feminism

Tutor: Dr. Fong Ho Yin
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Period: 7 March to 28 March 2025 (every Friday)
HK$1,890
Resources Mobilisation Workshop: Funding Strategy for Cultural and Social Organisations
 2025 Winter Term ART & CULTURAL STUDIES

Resources Mobilisation Workshop: Funding Strategy for Cultural and Social Organisations

Tutor: James Chong
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Period: 1 March to 22 March 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$2,790

DESIGN AND CREATIVITY

The Art and Craft of Picture Book Making (1)
 2025 Winter Term DESIGN & CREATIVITY

The Art and Craft of Picture Book Making (1)

Tutor: Benny Lau
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Period: 10 February to 14 April 2025 (every Monday)
HK$2,790

PHOTOGRAPHY

Season of Professional Photography

Photography 101
 2025 Winter Term PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography 101

Tutor: Carl Tsang
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Period: 1 March to 15 March 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$2,190
Tribute to Photography Masters
 2025 Winter Term PHOTOGRAPHY

Tribute to Photography Masters

Tutor: So Hing Keung
Time: 7:00-10:00pm 
Period: 12 February to 2 April 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$4,290
Introduction to Cultural Landscape Photography: Ruins and Old Districts
 2025 Winter Term PHOTOGRAPHY

Introduction to Cultural Landscape Photography: Ruins and Old Districts

Tutor: So Hing Keung
Time: 7:00-10:00pm (Friday) 2:30-5:30pm (Sunday: Outdoor section) *Dates and times of outdoor sections are for reference only, and may change depending on the weather conditions.
Period: 21 February to 21 March 2025 (every Friday and Sunday)
HK$4,390
Photography 101 ( for kids )
 2025 Winter Term PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography 101 ( for kids )

Tutor: Carl Tsang
Time: 10:00am-12:00nn 
Period: 1 March to 15 March 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$2,190

APR - JUN 2025

DRAWING & PAINTING

The Art and Craft of Picture Book (2)
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

The Art and Craft of Picture Book (2)

Tutor: Benny Lau
Time: 7:30pm -9:30pm
Period: 28 April to 7 July 2025 (every Monday) No class on 5 May
HK$3,490
Vintage Hand-Drawn Movie Posters
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Vintage Hand-Drawn Movie Posters

Tutor: Jimmy Keung
Time: 7:00-9:30pm 
Period: 9 April to 28 May 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$2,990
Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Apr to May Class～Photography Style Portraits)
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Apr to May Class～Photography Style Portraits)

Tutor: Lau Yin Yeung
Time: 3:00-5:00pm 
Period: 9 April to 14 May 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$1,790
Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Apr to May Class～Pets)
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Old Meets New in the Classical World of Oil Painting (Apr to May Class～Pets)

Tutor : Lau Yin Yeung 
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Period: 9 April to 14 May 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$1,790
Recapturing the Renaissance (Intermediate): Drawing and Painting
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Recapturing the Renaissance (Intermediate): Drawing and Painting

Tutor: Jimmy Keung
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Period: 5 April to 7 June 2025 (every Saturday) No class on 19 April and 31 May
HK$2,290
Colour and Mood, Light and Shadow in Oil painting
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Colour and Mood, Light and Shadow in Oil painting

Tutor: Virginia Lo  
Time: 2:30-4:30pm 
Period: 3 April to 12 June 2025 (every Thursday) No class on 1 May
HK$2,490
Introduction to Watercolour
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Introduction to Watercolour

Tutor: Virginia LO 
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Period: 3 April to 12 June 2025 (every Thursday) No class on 1 May
HK$ 2,490
Best When Blended: Watercolour & Chinese Ink
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Best When Blended: Watercolour & Chinese Ink

Tutor: Szeto Marco
Time: 11:00am - 1:15pm
Period: 2 April to 21 May 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$ 2,290
Realistic Painting
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Realistic Painting

Tutor: Wong Loi
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Period: 1 April to 3 June 2025 (every Tuesday)
HK$2,490
Travelling Sketch & Collage
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Travelling Sketch & Collage

Tutor: Szeto Marco
Time: 7:00pm-9:15pm
Period: 1 April to 27 May 2025 (every Tuesday)
HK$ 2,290
Ready, Set, Sketch! Drawing Practice
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Ready, Set, Sketch! Drawing Practice

Tutor: Wong Loi
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Period: 31 March to 16 June 2025 (every Monday) No class on 21 April and 5 May
HK$ 2,090
Relaxed Portrait Painting in Oil and Pastel 2.0
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Relaxed Portrait Painting in Oil and Pastel 2.0

Tutor: Steven Leung
Time: 7:00-9:00pm 
Period: 28 March to 13 June 2025 (every Friday) No class on 4 April and 18 April
HK$3,190 (HK$300 Materials Fee is included)
Capturing the Glorious Human Form: Our Beauties Our Time
 — DRAWING & PAINTING 2025 Spring Term

Capturing the Glorious Human Form: Our Beauties Our Time

Tutor: Steven Leung
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Period: 27 March to 5 June 2025 (every Thursday) No class on 1 May
HK$3,490 (HK$500 Materials Fee is included)

CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY

Lingnan Painting: The Best of East and West (Beginner)
 — CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Lingnan Painting: The Best of East and West (Beginner)

Tutor : Liu Meng Kuan
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm 
Period: 6 April to 15 June 2025 (every Sunday) No class on 20 April
HK$2,490
 — CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Brushstrokes and Imprints: Exploring Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Carving

Tutor: William Ho
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Period: Full Course: 5 April to 7 June 2025 (every Saturday) No class on 19 April and 31 May Seal Carving Workshop: 17 May to 7 June 2025 (every Saturday) No class on 31 May
Full Course: HK$2,090 (HK$150 Materials Fee is included) Seal Carving Workshop: HK$890 (HK$80 Materials Fee is included)* *Discount does not apply to Seal Carving Workshop
Lingnan Painting: The Best of East and West (Intermediate)
 — CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Lingnan Painting: The Best of East and West (Intermediate)

Tutor: Liu Meng Kuan
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm 
Period: 5 April to 21 June 2025 (every Saturday)
Chinese Brush Painting I – Expressions of the Mind (Beginner Level)
 — CHINESE PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Chinese Brush Painting I – Expressions of the Mind (Beginner Level)

Tutor: Virginia Lo
Time: 7:00-9:00pm 
Period: 2 April to 4 June 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$2,490

SAND PAINTING

Adult Sand Painting (Beginner) 
 — SAND PAINT 2025 Spring Term

Adult Sand Painting (Beginner) 

Tutor: Ma Wing Cheung (Ma Chai)
Time: 4:30-6:00pm
Period: 26 April to 17 May 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$1,890 (HK$100 Materials Fee is included)

CERAMICS ART

Pottery Perfection | Throwing: Shaping and Decoration (Wednesday Class) 
 — CERAMIC ART 2025 Spring Term

Pottery Perfection | Throwing: Shaping and Decoration (Wednesday Class) 

Tutor: Wallace Yiu
Time: 10:30am-1:00pm
Period: 2 April to 4 June 2025 (every Wednesday) No class on 23 April and 7 May
HK$2,990
Pottery Perfection | Throwing: Shaping and Decoration (Monday Class)
 — CERAMIC ART 2025 Spring Term

Pottery Perfection | Throwing: Shaping and Decoration (Monday Class)

Tutor : Wallace Yiu
Time: 7:00-9:30pm
Period: 31 March to 2 June 2025 (every Monday) No class on 21 April and 5 May
HK$2,990
The Wheel Deal: Friday Pottery Throwing Workshop
 — CERAMIC ART 2025 Spring Term

The Wheel Deal: Friday Pottery Throwing Workshop

Tutor: Lam Chi Kwong
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Period: 21 March to 23 May 2025 (every Friday) No class on 4 April and 18 April
HK$ 3,290

COMICS ART

COMICS 101
 — — COMIC ART *New 2025 Spring Term

COMICS 101

Tutor: Miloza Ma |Dick Kwong |Little Cloud |Mandycat | Pen So|Bonnie Pang |
Time: 2:00-4:30pm
Period: 23 March to 4 May 2025 (every Sunday)
HK$3,590

ART AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Embodiment of Cultural Theory in Art: On Corpse and Corpus
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

Embodiment of Cultural Theory in Art: On Corpse and Corpus

Tutor: Dr. Fong Ho Yin   
Time: 7:30-9:30pm 
Period: 9 June to 30 June 2025 (every Monday)
HK$1,890
Understanding Contemporary Art
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

Understanding Contemporary Art

Tutor: Dr. Jack Lee
Time: 7:00-9:30pm
Period: 29 May to 3 July 2025 (every Thursday)
HK$3,290
Art and Cultural Theory Through Greek Tragedy
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

Art and Cultural Theory Through Greek Tragedy

Tutor: Dr. Fong Ho Yin   
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Period: 12 May to 2 June 2025 (every Monday)
HK$1,890
The Dialogue between Art and Philosophy
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

The Dialogue between Art and Philosophy

Tutor: Dr. LEUNG Kwong Yiu
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Period: 29 April to 20 May 2025 (every Tuesday)
HK$1,890
Introduction of Community Art Engagement with Social Context
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

Introduction of Community Art Engagement with Social Context

Tutor: Vangi Fong & James Chong
Time: 7:00-9:30pm 
Period: 16 April to 21 May 2025 (every Wednesday)
HK$3,290
Hong Kong Art
 — ART & CULTURAL STUDIES 2025 Spring Term

Hong Kong Art

Tutor: Dr. Jack Lee
Time: 7:00-9:30pm
Period: 10 April to 22 May 2025 (every Thursday) No class on 1 May
HK$3,290

DESIGN AND CREATIVITY

The Art and Craft of Picture Book Making (1)
 2025 Winter Term DESIGN & CREATIVITY

The Art and Craft of Picture Book Making (1)

Tutor: Benny Lau
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Period: 10 February to 14 April 2025 (every Monday)
HK$2,790

PHOTOGRAPHY

Season of Professional Photography

Photography 101 
 — PHOTOGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Photography 101 

Tutor: Carl Tsang
Time: 10:00am-12:00nn 
Period: 10 May to 24 May 2025 (every Saturday)
HK$2,190
Introduction to Cultural Landscape Photography: Ruins and Old Districts
 — PHOTOGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Introduction to Cultural Landscape Photography: Ruins and Old Districts

Tutor: So Hing Keung
Time: 7:00-10:00pm (Friday) 2:30-5:30pm (Sunday: Outdoor section)
Period: 2 May to 23 May 2025 (every Friday and Sunday)
HK$3,490
Black and White Film Photography Class (Beginner)
 — PHOTOGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Black and White Film Photography Class (Beginner)

Tutor:
Time: 7:00-10:00pm (Wednesday) 2:30-5:30pm (Sunday: Outdoor section)
Period: 9 April to 21 May 2025 (every Wednesday)  27 April 2025 (Sunday: Outdoor section)
HK$3,990
Small Drone Beginner Training Course (Level 1) (Apr Class)
 — PHOTOGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Small Drone Beginner Training Course (Level 1) (Apr Class)

Tutor : Lock Chow (Lock Sir)
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Period: 5 April 2025 (Saturday)
HK$8,990
Small Drone Beginner Training Course (Level 1) (Jun Class)
 — PHOTOGRAPHY 2025 Spring Term

Small Drone Beginner Training Course (Level 1) (Jun Class)

Tutor : Lock Chow (Lock Sir)
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Period: 7 June 2025 (Saturday)
HK$8,990